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Dr. Heather Dawn Back, DO

(Heather Back, DO)

(162 Ratings)

Specializes in: Family Medicine and Women's Health

University of North Texas Health Science Center, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine (2005)

Professional interests include: men's health issues, executive health

5950 University Avenue
West Des Moines, IA 50266

(515) 875-9410

Dr. Heather Dawn Back, DO is a family medicine practitioner in West Des Moines, IA specializing in family medicine and women's health. She graduated from University of North Texas Health Science Center, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2005 and has 19 years of experience. Dr. Heather Dawn Back, DO is affiliated with UnityPoint Health, The Iowa Clinic and THE IOWA CLINIC PC.

Office Locations

Address:

5950 University Avenue
West Des Moines, IA 50266

doctor visit	809
lab tests	20
preventive care	54
vaccines	56

**Gender**
Male	71
Female	198

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	251
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	130
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	36
Less than 65	31

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	32
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

blood draw	42
doctor visit	250
lab tests	78

**Gender**
Male	63
Female	161

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	190
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	74
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	18
Less than 65	88

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	34
Dementia	8
Cancer	0

blood draw	85
diabetes management	27
doctor visit	227
hospital care	23
inpatient care	23
lab tests	146
preventive care	66
vaccines	20

**Gender**
Male	82
Female	204

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	244
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	96
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	34
Less than 65	96

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	41
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

hospital care	64
inpatient care	64

**Gender**
Male	18
Female	39

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	29
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	58
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	30
Dementia	23
Cancer	0

hospital care	85
inpatient care	85

**Gender**
Male	25
Female	47

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	72
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	30
85 and over	29
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	31
Dementia	33
Cancer	15

hospital care	108
inpatient care	108

**Gender**
Male	26
Female	43

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	15
85 and over	36
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	28
Dementia	39
Cancer	0

hospital care	58
inpatient care	58

**Gender**
Male	22
Female	33

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	55
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	27
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	27
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	31
Dementia	42
Cancer	22

hospital care	44
inpatient care	44

**Gender**
Male	16
Female	20

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	36
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	16
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	36
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

blood draw	30
doctor visit	73
hospital care	29
inpatient care	29
lab tests	12

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather Dawn Back, DO for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Heather Dawn Back, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in West Des Moines, IA were lab tests, preventive care, hospital care and inpatient care.

blood draw	52
diabetes management	27
doctor visit	341
hospital care	58
inpatient care	58
lab tests	67
preventive care	62
vaccines	39

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Dawn Back, DO.

**Gender**
Male	32
Female	74

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	84
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	1
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	22
85 and over	22
Less than 65	21
65 to 74	30

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Dawn Back, DO From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Heather Dawn Back, DO treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Cancer	4
Dementia	15

Education & Training

Dr. Heather Dawn Back, DO graduated from University of North Texas Health Science Center, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2005. She has a state license in Iowa.

Medical School: University of North Texas Health Science Center, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine (2005)

Licensed In: Iowa

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Heather Dawn Back, DO is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UnityPoint Health

The Iowa Clinic

THE IOWA CLINIC PC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Heather Dawn Back, DO has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.5 out of 5 stars based on 162 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Heather Dawn Back, DO from all over the web to help you find the right in West Des Moines, IA.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Heather Dawn Back, DO. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$234 INVOKANA $128	XARELTO $106
Pfizer Inc.	$163 COLOGUARD $48	LYRICA $44	EUCRISA $41	PRISTIQ $16	VIAGRA $15
Novo Nordisk Inc	$155 Ozempic $88	Victoza $32	Levemir $23	NovoLog $12
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$125 NURTEC ODT $125
Purdue Pharma L.P.	$101 HYSINGLA ER $90	BUTRANS $11
Other	$570 Azor $70	LANTUS $56	VIIBRYD $42	SYMBICORT $36	JARDIANCE $28	Other $339

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,317
Education	$30

Biography

Dr. Heather Back's areas of specialization are family medicine and women's health; she sees patients in West Des Moines, IA. She graduated from the University of North Texas Health Science Center, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine. Her areas of expertise include the following: executive health and men's health issues. Dr. Back's average patient rating is 4.5 stars (out of 5). Dr. Back's hospital/clinic affiliations include UnityPoint Health and The Iowa Clinic.